Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 3:08 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Colley Matrix: strength of schedule from wins/losses only, no margin of victory, seeded with last year's ratings (fades to neutral by Week 10). FCS opponents are grouped by strength tier rather than excluded, so a bad FCS loss still counts. No Michigan — the 13–12 clock-shenanigans win over Western Michigan isn't getting rewarded until they beat someone cleanly.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers
2	Oregon Ducks
3	Ole Miss Rebels
4	Miami Hurricanes
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6	USC Trojans
7	Alabama Crimson Tide
8	Ohio State Buckeyes
9	Texas A&M Aggies
10	Virginia Cavaliers
11	Duke Blue Devils
12	Memphis Tigers
13	USF Bulls
14	Texas Longhorns
15	Oklahoma Sooners
16	James Madison Dukes
17	Vanderbilt Commodores
18	Arizona Wildcats
19	Washington Huskies
20	LSU Tigers
21	SMU Mustangs
22	Illinois Fighting Illini
23	Georgia Bulldogs
24	New Mexico Lobos
25	Pittsburgh Panthers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.33
2	Oregon Ducks	0.60
3	Ole Miss Rebels	0.99
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	USC Trojans	0.95
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.79
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.67
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.06
10	Virginia Cavaliers	1.57
11	Duke Blue Devils	13.83
12	Memphis Tigers	3.10
13	USF Bulls	12.23
14	Texas Longhorns	-1.10
15	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.23
16	James Madison Dukes	8.92
17	Vanderbilt Commodores	7.83
18	Arizona Wildcats	5.04
19	Washington Huskies	0.00
20	LSU Tigers	-1.69
21	SMU Mustangs	0.00
22	Illinois Fighting Illini	2.73
23	Georgia Bulldogs	-3.40
24	New Mexico Lobos	1.04
25	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.71
BYU Cougars	1.88
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.03
Tennessee Volunteers	0.86
Utah Utes	0.66
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.69
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.02

Total Score: 74.25